Scorpion
Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, FL
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Looping coaster · Steel · Schwarzkopf
Opened 1980 · Owned by United Parks
A 1980 Schwarzkopf survivor with a single 360° vertical loop and a tight, forceful helix — old-school intensity.
- Height
- 62 ft
- Top speed
- 50 mph
- Length
- 1,805 ft
- Inversions
- 1
- Opened
- 1980
- Builder
- Schwarzkopf
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Plan your ride
Lines are shortest at park open and in the last hour of the day. Enthusiasts swear by the back row for the biggest airtime.
Good to know
1 inversion — you will go upside down on this one
Looping coaster — smooth modern track
Compact layout — 1,805 ft of track
